Zoom lens and imaging apparatus

ABSTRACT

A zoom lens consists of a positive first lens group that is fixed during zooming, a negative second lens group that moves during zooming, a positive third lens group that moves during zooming, a positive fourth lens group that moves during zooming, and a positive fifth lens group that is fixed during zooming. During zooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, the fourth lens group moves from an image side to an object side, the second lens group and a composite group consisting of the third lens group and the fourth lens group pass through points where respective lateral magnifications are −1 at the same time, the fifth lens group consists of a negative fifth A lens group that moves during anti-shake operation, and a positive fifth B lens group that is fixed during the anti-shake operation, and the lateral magnification of the fifth A lens group is negative.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 toJapanese Patent Application No. 2018-125342 filed on Jun. 29, 2018. Theabove application is hereby expressly incorporated by reference, in itsentirety, into the present application.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a zoom lens and an imaging apparatus.

2. Description of the Related Art

In recent years, high image quality of a video has been advanced, andthere is a demand for a lens system having a resolution performance of4K or more which can be used for an imaging apparatus such as abroadcasting camera. For a lens system for the broadcasting camera, itis preferable to have a zooming function so as to cope with variousscenes, and as a result, the zoom lens is required to have a highmagnification. Furthermore, as the magnification of the zoom lens isincreased and the focal length on the telephoto side is longer, the zoomlens becomes susceptible to vibration and camera shake. Therefore, forimaging, a shake-proof function is required. As the zoom lens with theshake-proof function, zoom lenses are disclosed in JP2016-109952A andJP5836654B.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

However, the zoom lenses disclosed in JP2016-109952A and JP5836654B havea problem that fluctuation in aberration during the anti-shake operationis not sufficiently suppressed.

The present disclosure has been made in consideration of theabove-mentioned situations, and it is an object of the presentdisclosure to provide a zoom lens which has a shake-proof function andimplements a high image quality and a high magnification by suppressingfluctuation in aberration during an anti-shake operation, and an imagingapparatus comprising the zoom lens.

Specific means to solve the above-mentioned object includes thefollowing aspects.

<1> There is provided a zoom lens consisting of, in order from an objectside, a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a secondlens group having a negative refractive power, a third lens group havinga positive refractive power, a fourth lens group having a positiverefractive power, and a fifth lens group having a positive refractivepower, in which during zooming, the first lens group and the fifth lensgroup are fixed with respect to an image plane, and the second lensgroup, the third lens group, and the fourth lens group move with mutualintervals therebetween being changed, during zooming from a wide angleend to a telephoto end, the fourth lens group moves from an image sideto the object side, and the second lens group and a composite groupconsisting of the third lens group and the fourth lens group passthrough points where respective lateral magnifications are −1 at thesame time, the fifth lens group consists of, in order from the objectside, a fifth A lens group having a negative refractive power and movingin a direction having a component perpendicular to an optical axisduring anti-shake operation to perform image shake correction, and afifth B lens group having a positive refractive power and being fixedduring the anti-shake operation, and the lateral magnification of thefifth A lens group is negative.

<2> In the zoom lens of <1>, assuming that the lateral magnification ofthe fifth A lens group is β5A, Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied.

−0.3<1/β5A<0  (1)

<3> In the zoom lens of <1> or <2>, assuming that the lateralmagnification of the fifth A lens group is β5A and the lateralmagnification of the fifth B lens group is β5B, Conditional Expression(2) is satisfied.

−1.3<(1−β5A)×β5B<−1  (2)

<4> In the zoom lens of any one of <1> to <3>, assuming that the lateralmagnification of the fifth lens group is β5, Conditional Expression (3)is satisfied.

0.9<1/β5<1.1  (3)

<5> In the zoom lens of any one of <1> to <4>, assuming that the lateralmagnification of the fifth A lens group is β5A, the lateralmagnification of the fifth B lens group is β5B, and the lateralmagnification of the fifth lens group is β5, Conditional Expression (4)is satisfied.

−1.4<(1−β5A)×β5B/β5<−1  (4)

<6> In the zoom lens of any one of <1> to <5>, assuming that a focallength of the fifth A lens group is f5A and a focal length of the fifthlens group is f5, Conditional Expression (5) is satisfied.

−1.2<f5A/f5<−0.5  (5)

<7> In the zoom lens of any one of <1> to <6>, assuming that a focallength of the fifth A lens group is f5A and a focal length of the fifthB lens group is f5B, Conditional Expression (6) is satisfied.

−1<f5A/f5B<−0.6  (6)

<8> In the zoom lens of any one of <1> to <7>, the fifth A lens groupconsists of two negative lenses and one positive lens.

<9> In the zoom lens of any one of <1> to <8>, the fifth B lens groupconsists of, in order from the object side, a fifth MN lens group havinga positive refractive power and a fifth B2 lens group having a positiverefractive power, the fifth B1N lens group is replaceable with a fifthB1E lens group that enlarges imaging magnification, a position where thefifth B1N lens group and the fifth B2 lens group are divided is a placein which an air gap on an optical axis is the largest in a state where,assuming that a lateral magnification of the fifth B2 lens group isβ5B2, Conditional Expression (7) is satisfied, and assuming that a focallength of the fifth B2 lens group is f5B2 and a focal length of thefifth MN lens group is f5B1N, Conditional Expression (8) is satisfied.

−1<β5B2<1  (7)

F5B2/f5B1N<0.5  (8)

<10> In the zoom lens of <9>, assuming that a focal length of the fifthA lens group is f5A and a focal length of the fifth MN lens group isf5B1N, Conditional Expression (9) is satisfied.

−0.5<f5A/f5B1N  (9)

<11> In the zoom lens of <9> or <10>, the fifth MN lens group comprises,in order from the object side, at least two continuous cemented lensesand a positive lens of which a surface on the object side is convex.

<12> In the zoom lens of <2>, Conditional Expression (1-1) is satisfied.

0.2<1/β5A<0  (1-1)

<13> In the zoom lens of <3>, Conditional Expression (2-1) is satisfied.

−1.2<(1−β5A)×β5B<−1.1  (2-1)

<14> In the zoom lens of <4>, Conditional Expression (3-1) is satisfied.

0.91<1/β5<1  (3-1)

<15> In the zoom lens of <5>, Conditional Expression (4-1) is satisfied.

−1.3<(1−β5A)×β5B/β5<−1  (4-1)

<16> In the zoom lens of <6>, Conditional Expression (5-1) is satisfied.

−1.1<f5A/f5<−0.5  (5-1)

<17> In the zoom lens of <7>, Conditional Expression (6-1) is satisfied.

−0.9<f5A/f5B<−0.7  (6-1)

<18> In the zoom lens of <9>, Conditional Expression (8-1) is satisfied.

0.1<f5B2/f5B1N<0.4  (8-1)

<19> In the zoom lens of <10>, Conditional Expression (9-1) issatisfied.

−0.4<f5A/f5B1N<−0.1  (9-1)

<20> There is provided an imaging apparatus comprising the zoom lensaccording to any one of <1> to <19>.

In the present specification, it should be noted that the terms“consisting of ˜” and “consists of ˜” mean that, in addition to thecomponents listed, a lens that substantially has no refractive powers,an optical element, which are not the lens, such as a stop, a filter,and a cover glass, and a mechanism part such as a lens flange, a lensbarrel, an imaging element, and a camera shaking correction mechanismmay be included.

In the present specification, it should be noted that “˜ group having apositive refractive power” means that the group has a positiverefractive power as a whole. Likewise, the “˜ group having a negativerefractive power” means that the group has a negative refractive poweras a whole. “Lens having a positive refractive power” and “positivelens” are synonymous. “Lens having a negative refractive power” and“negative lens” are synonymous. The “lens group” is not limited to acomposition that consists of a plurality of lenses, and may be acomposition of only one lens.

Further, values used in the conditional expression are values in thecase of using the d line as a reference in a state focused on an objectat infinity. It should be noted that the partial dispersion ratio θgFbetween the g line and the F line of a certain lens is defined byθgF=(Ng−NF)/(NF−NC), where Ng, NF, and NC are the refractive indices ofthe lens at the g line, the F line, and the C line, respectively. The “dline”, “C line”, “F line”, and “g line” described in this specificationare bright lines, the wavelength of the d line is 587.56 nm (nanometer),the wavelength of the C line is 656.27 nm (nanometer), the wavelength ofthe F line is 486.13 nm (nanometer), and the wavelength of the g line is435.84 nm (nanometer).

With the present disclosure, a zoom lens which has a shake-prooffunction and implements a high image quality and a high magnification bysuppressing fluctuation in aberration during an anti-shake operation,and an imaging apparatus comprising the zoom lens can be provided.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a composition of a zoomlens of Example 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a composition of a zoomlens of Example 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a composition of a zoomlens of Example 3 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a composition of a zoomlens of Example 4 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a composition of a zoomlens of Example 5 of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram of aberrations of the zoom lens of Example 1 of thepresent invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram of aberrations of the zoom lens of Example 2 of thepresent invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram of aberrations of the zoom lens of Example 3 of thepresent invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram of aberrations of the zoom lens of Example 4 of thepresent invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram of aberrations of the zoom lens of Example 5 of thepresent invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic configuration diagram of an imaging apparatusaccording to an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be describedwith reference to drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional viewillustrating a composition of a zoom lens at the wide angle endaccording to an embodiment of the present invention. The compositionexample illustrated in FIG. 1 corresponds to a zoom lens according toExample 1 of the present invention described later. In FIG. 1, the leftside is the object side and the right side is the image side. Inaddition, FIG. 1 shows a state of focusing on an object at infinity, andon-axis rays Wa and rays Wb with the maximum angle of view are alsoshown. In FIG. 1, the movement loci of a second lens group G2, a thirdlens group G3, and a fourth lens group G4 during zooming are also shown.Further, in FIG. 1, the positions, where the lateral magnification ofeach of the second lens group G2 and the composite group consisting ofthe third lens group G3 and the fourth lens group G4 is −1 times, arealso shown.

The zoom lens shown in FIG. 1 consists of, in order from the object sideto the image side along the optical axis Z, a first lens group G1 havinga positive refractive power, the second lens group G2 having a negativerefractive power, the third lens group G3 having a positive refractivepower, the fourth lens group G4 having a positive refractive power, anda fifth lens group G5 having a positive refractive power. Duringzooming, the first lens group G1 And the fifth lens group G5 areconfigured to be fixed with respect to an image plane Sim, and thesecond lens group G2, the third lens group G3, and the fourth lens groupG4 are configured to move while mutual intervals changed.

With such a composition, axial chromatic aberration, especially, axialchromatic aberration on the telephoto side, which is likely to beexpanded, can be suppressed while suppressing fluctuation of aberrationsduring zooming, which makes it possible to achieve the zoom lens havinga zoom ratio of 30 times or more.

In the example of FIG. 1, an optical member PP having an incidentsurface and an emitting surface perpendicular to the optical axis Z isdisposed between the fifth lens group G5 and the image plane Sim. Theoptical member PP is assumed to be a filter (of various types), a prism,cover glass, and/or the like. In the present invention, the opticalmember PP may be disposed at a position different from that in theexample of FIG. 1, or the optical member PP may be omitted. It should benoted that the aperture stop St shown in FIG. 1 does not necessarilyindicate its size or shape, and indicates a position of the aperturestop St on the optical axis Z.

In zooming from the wide angle end to the telephoto end, the fourth lensgroup G4 moves from the image side to the object side. The second lensgroup G2 and the composite group consisting of the third lens group G3and the fourth lens group G4 are configured to pass through points whererespective lateral magnifications are −1 times at the same time. Withsuch a composition, it is possible to achieve a zoom lens having a zoomratio of 30 times or more while maintaining high image quality over theentire zoom range.

The fifth lens group G5 includes, in order from the object side, a 5Alens group GSA having a negative refractive power and moving in adirection having a component in the direction perpendicular to theoptical axis Z during an anti-shake operation to perform image shakecorrection, and a 5B lens group G5B having a positive refractive powerand being fixed during the anti-shake operation.

With the composition, it is possible to provide the zoom lens with ashake-proof function. Further, in the zoom lens according to the presentembodiment, since the ray is incident on the fifth lens group G5 fromthe fourth lens group G4 as convergent light, as described above, thefifth A lens group G5A having a negative refractive power and the fifthB lens group G5B having a positive refractive power are disposed inorder from the object side, which makes it easy to extend the backfocus, and therefore advantageously suppress spherical aberration in theentire zoom range.

The lateral magnification of the fifth A lens group G5A is negative. Inthe zoom lens according to the present embodiment, since the ray isincident on the fifth lens group G5 from the fourth lens group G4 asconvergent light, when the lateral magnification of the fifth A lensgroup G5A is negative, symmetry of the entrance side and the exit sideof an on-axis marginal ray with regard to the fifth A lens group G5A isbetter than when the lateral magnification of the fifth A lens group G5Ais positive. In this way, it is possible to reduce fluctuation inaberration during the anti-shake operation.

In the zoom lens according to the present embodiment, it is preferablethat, assuming that the lateral magnification of the fifth A lens groupG5A is β5A, Conditional Expression (1) is satisfied. By not allowing thevalue of Conditional Expression (1) to be equal to or greater than theupper limit, the symmetry of the entrance side and the exit side of theon-axis marginal ray with respect to the fifth A lens group G5A isimproved, and thus it is possible to reduce fluctuation in aberrationduring the anti-shake operation. By not allowing the value ofConditional Expression (1) to be equal to or less than the lower limit,the height of the on-axis marginal ray incident on the fifth B lensgroup G5B can be reduced, which makes it advantageous to suppress theoccurrence of spherical aberration. Furthermore, if ConditionalExpression (1−1) is satisfied, better characteristics can be obtained.

−0.3<1/β5A<0  (1)

0.2<1/β5A<0  (1-1)

Assuming that the lateral magnification of the fifth A lens group G5A isβ5A and the lateral magnification of the fifth B lens group G5B is β5B,it is preferable that Conditional Expression (2) is satisfied. By notallowing the value of Conditional Expression (2) to be equal to orgreater than the upper limit, it is possible to suppress the movementamount of the fifth A lens group G5A during the anti-shake operation.Therefore, it is possible to make a followability of the anti-shake lensgroup (the fifth A lens group G5A) good. By not allowing the value ofConditional Expression (2) to be equal to or less than the lower limit,it is possible to prevent the sensitivity of the anti-shake lens group(fifth A lens group G5A) from becoming too high, and therefore it ispossible to easily control the image position during the anti-shakeoperation. Furthermore, if Conditional Expression (2-1) is satisfied,better characteristics can be obtained.

−1.3<(1−β5A)×β5B<−1  (2)

−1.2<(1−β5A)×β5B<−1.1  (2-1)

Assuming that the lateral magnification of the fifth lens group G5 isβ5, it is preferable that Conditional Expression (3) is satisfied. Bynot allowing the value of Conditional Expression (3) to be equal to orgreater than the upper limit, it is possible to keep combined focallength from the first lens group G1 to the fourth lens group G4 short,and therefore it is possible to suppress the total length of a zoom unit(the second lens group G2 to the fourth lens group G4), which isadvantageous for reducing the lens system. By not allowing the value ofConditional Expression (3) to be equal to or less than the lower limit,it is made easy to extend the back focus, which is advantageous forsuppression of spherical aberration in the entire zoom range.Furthermore, if Conditional Expression (3-1) is satisfied, bettercharacteristics can be obtained.

0.9<1/β5<1.1  (3)

0.91<1/β5<1  (3-1)

Assuming that the lateral magnification of the fifth A lens group G5A isβ5A, the lateral magnification of the fifth B lens group G5B is β5B, andthe lateral magnification of the fifth lens group G5 is β5, it ispreferable that Conditional Expression (4) is satisfied. By not allowingthe value of Conditional Expression (4) to equal to or greater than theupper limit, it is advantageous to reduce the size of the lens systemwhile suppressing the moving amount of the anti-shake lens group (thefifth A lens group G5A). By not allowing the value of ConditionalExpression (4) to be equal to or less than the lower limit, thesensitivity of the anti-shake lens group (fifth A lens group G5A) isprevented from becoming high, and it is advantageous for suppression ofspherical aberration in the entire zoom range. Furthermore, ifConditional Expression (4-1) is satisfied, better characteristics can beobtained.

−1.4<(1−β5A)×β5B/β5<−1  (4)

−1.3<(1−β5A)×β5B/β5<−1  (4-1)

Assuming that the focal length of the fifth A lens group G5A is f5A, andthe focal length of the fifth lens group G5 is f5, it is preferable thatConditional Expression (5) is satisfied. Allowing the value ofConditional Expression (5) to be below the upper limit makesadvantageous to shorten the entire length the fifth lens group G5.Allowing the value of Conditional Expression (5) to be above the lowerlimit makes it easy to increase the sensitivity of the anti-shake lensgroup (fifth A lens group G5A). Furthermore, if Conditional Expression(5-1) is satisfied, better characteristics can be obtained.

−1.2<f5A/f5<−0.5  (5)

−1.1<f5A/f5<−0.5  (5-1)

Assuming that the focal length of the fifth A lens group G5A is f5A, andthe focal length of the fifth B lens group G5B is f5B, it is preferablethat Conditional Expression (6) is satisfied. Allowing the value ofConditional Expression (6) to be below the upper limit makesadvantageous to shorten the entire length the fifth lens group G5.Allowing the value of Conditional Expression (6) to be above the lowerlimit makes it easy to increase the sensitivity of the anti-shake lensgroup (fifth A lens group G5A). Furthermore, if Conditional Expression(6-1) is satisfied, better characteristics can be obtained.

−1<f5A/f5B<−0.6  (6)

−0.9<f5A/f5B<−0.7  (6-1)

The fifth A lens group GSA preferably consists of two negative lensesand one positive lens. With such a composition, it is possible tosuppress the occurrence of spherical aberration during the anti-shakeoperation.

It is preferable that the fifth B lens group G5B consists of, in orderfrom the object side, a fifth MN lens group G5B1N having a positiverefractive power and a fifth B2 lens group G5B2 having a positiverefractive power, the fifth B1N lens group G5B1N is replaceable with afifth B1E lens group G5B1N that enlarges imaging magnification, aposition where the fifth B1N lens group G5B1N and the fifth B2 lensgroup G5B2 are divided is a place in which an air gap on an optical axisis the largest in a state where, assuming that a lateral magnificationof the fifth B2 lens group G5B2 is β5B2, Conditional Expression (7) issatisfied, and assuming that a focal length of the fifth B2 lens groupG5B2 is f5B2 and a focal length of the fifth B1N lens group G5B1N isf5B1N, Conditional Expression (8) is satisfied.

−1<β5B2<1  (7)

F5B2/f5B1N<0.5  (8)

0.1<f5B2/f5B1N<0.4  (8-1)

When an extender lens (the fifth B1E lens group) is used in which a partof the lens group is replaced and the imaging magnification of the wholesystem after the replacing is made larger than the imaging magnificationof the whole system before the replacing, the fifth B1N lens groupG5B1N, which is replaced with the extender lens (the fifth B1E lensgroup), is disposed on the image side of the fifth A lens group GSA. Inthis way, it is not necessary to change the control amount of theanti-shake lens group with respect to the anti-shake angle even when theimaging magnification is switched.

Further, by setting a position where the fifth B1N lens group G5B1N andthe fifth B2 lens group G5B2 are divided within the range of ConditionalExpression (7), the paraxial on-axis ray incident on the fifth B2 lensgroup G5B2 becomes close to parallel to the optical axis and thefluctuation in the spherical aberration due to the position error on theoptical axis of the fifth B1N lens group G5B1N is suppressed. As aresult, the above-mentioned position is the optimal one as the dividingposition.

By not allowing the value of Conditional Expression (8) to be equal toor greater than the upper limit, it is advantageous for securing theback focus. Furthermore, if Conditional Expression (8-1) is satisfied,better characteristics can be obtained. By not allowing the value ofConditional Expression (8) to be equal to or less than the lower limit,it is possible to appropriately disperse the positive refractive powerby the fifth B1N lens group G5B1N and the fifth B2 lens group G5B2,which makes it advantageous to correct spherical aberration.

Assuming that the focal length of the fifth A lens group GSA is f5A, andthe focal length of the fifth MN lens group G5B1N is f5B1N, it ispreferable that Conditional Expression (9) is satisfied. By not allowingthe value of Conditional Expression (9) to be equal to or less than thelower limit, the height of the on-axis marginal ray incident on thefifth B lens group G5B can be reduced, which makes it advantageous tocorrect spherical aberration. Furthermore, if Conditional Expression(9-1) is satisfied, better characteristics can be obtained. By notallowing the value of Conditional Expression (9) to be equal to orgreater than the upper limit, it is advantageous for securing the backfocus.

−0.5<f5A/f5B1N  (9)

−0.4<f5A/f5B1N<−0.1  (9-1)

The fifth B1N lens group G5B1N comprises, in order from the object side,at least two continuous cemented lenses and a positive lens of which asurface on the object side is convex. By continuously disposing thecemented lenses as mentioned above, it is possible to correct axialchromatic aberration while suppressing the occurrence of a differencedue to the wavelength of spherical aberration. Also, by setting surfaceof the positive lens on the object side to be convex, it is possible toreduce the angle at which the on-axis marginal ray enters the surface onthe object side, which makes it possible to provide a positiverefractive power while suppressing the occurrence of sphericalaberration.

The above-mentioned preferred compositions and available compositionsmay be optional combinations, and it is preferable to selectively adoptthe compositions in accordance with required specification.

Next, numerical examples of the zoom lens of the present invention willbe described.

Example 1 (Reference State)

The composition of a zoom lens of Example 1 is shown FIG. 1. Since themethod illustrated in FIG. 1 has been described above, some redundantdescriptions will be omitted here.

The zoom lens of Example 1 is composed of, in order from the object sideto the image side along the optical axis Z, a first lens group G1consisting of five lenses L1 a to L1 e, a second lens group G2consisting of six lenses L2 a to L2 f, a third lens group G3 consistingof only one lens L3 a, a fourth lens group G4 consisting of five lensesL4 a to L4 e, and a fifth lens group G5 consisting of fifteen lenses L5a to L5 o.

The fifth lens group G5 is composed of, in order from the object side tothe image side along the optical axis Z, a fifth A lens group GSAconsisting of three lenses L5 a to L5 c, a fifth B1N lens group G5B1Nconsisting of six lenses L5 d to L5 i, and a fifth B2 lens group G5B2consisting of six lenses L5 j to L5 o.

Table 1A and Table 1B show basic lens data of the zoom lens of Example1, Table 2 shows data on specifications, Table 3 shows data on variablesurface distance, and Table 4 shows data on aspheric coefficients.

In the lens data of Table 1, the column of the surface number shows asurface number that sequentially increases toward the image side, withthe surface of a component closest to the object side being regarded asthe first surface. The column of the curvature radius shows curvatureradii of the respective surfaces. The column of the surface distanceshows surface distances on the optical axis Z between the respectivesurfaces and the next surfaces. The column of n shows the refractiveindex at a d line (a wavelength of 587.56 nm) of each optical element,and the v column shows the Abbe number at the d line (a wavelength of587.56 nm) of each optical element, and the column of θgF shows thepartial dispersion ratio between a g line (a wavelength of 435.84 nm)and an F line (a wavelength of 486.13 nm) of each optical element.

Reference signs of curvature radii are set to be positive in a casewhere the surface shapes are convex toward the object side, andreference signs of curvature radii are set to be negative in a casewhere of the surface shapes are convex toward the image side. The basiclens data includes an aperture stop St and an optical member PP. In thecolumn of a surface number of a surface corresponding to the aperturestop St, the surface number and a term of (stop) are noted. Further, inthe lens data of Table 1, DD [surface number] is described in the columnof the surface distance in which the distance changes during zooming.The numerical values corresponding to DD [surface number] are shown inTable 3.

The values of zoom magnification, focal length f, F number FNo., thetotal angle of view 2ω (°) are shown in data on the specifications inTable 2.

In the lens data of Table 1, the reference sign * is attached to surfacenumbers of aspheric surfaces, and numerical values of the paraxialcurvature radius are shown as the curvature radius of the asphericsurface. The data on the aspheric coefficients in Table 4 show surfacenumbers for the aspheric surfaces and the aspheric coefficients for theaspheric surfaces. The “E±n” (n: an integer) in numerical values of theaspheric coefficients of Table 4 indicates “10±n”. The asphericcoefficients are values of the coefficients KA and Am in asphericsurface expression represented as the following expression.

Zd=C×h ²/{1+(1−KA×C ² ×h ²)^(1/2) }+ΣAm×h ^(m)

where Zd is an aspheric depth (from a point on the aspherical surface ofthe height h, the length of the perpendicular drawn down to the planeperpendicular to the optical axis with which the aspherical apexcontacts), h is the height (the distance from the optical axis), C is aninverse of the paraxial curvature radius, KA, Am are asphericcoefficients, and Σ in the aspheric depth Zd is the sum with respect tom.

In the basic lens data and the data on specifications, a degree is usedas a unit of an angle, and mm (millimeter) is used as a unit of alength, but appropriate different units may be used since the opticalsystem can be used even in a case where the system is enlarged orreduced in proportion.

TABLE 1A Example 1: Lens Data (n, ν at d Line) Surface Curvature SurfaceNumber Radius Distance n ν θgF 1 955.81543 4.400 1.834000 37.21 0.580822 302.25870 3.644 3 297.42207 23.792 1.433871 95.18 0.53733 4 −722.9374422.015 5 296.36518 14.584 1.433871 95.18 0.53733 6 ∞ 0.120 7 476.1692012.551 1.433871 95.18 0.53733 8 ∞ 2.750 9 171.21493 11.514 1.43875094.94 0.53433 10 322.66349 DD [10] *11 1060.94223 2.000 2.000694 25.460.61364 12 64.68717 8.453 13 −163.08241 1.500 1.788001 47.37 0.55598 14118.42396 6.286 15 −103.99855 1.512 1.733997 51.47 0.54874 16 129.962284.079 1.892860 20.36 0.63944 17 1710.87635 0.120 18 181.47743 10.1581.805181 25.42 0.61616 19 −56.50189 1.610 1.804000 46.53 0.55775 20−477.82923 DD [20] 21 212.18454 6.985 1.437001 95.10 0.53364 *22−213.88627 DD [22] 23 122.76002 8.725 1.437001 95.10 0.53364 24−213.35733 1.885 1.592701 35.31 0.59336 25 431.03082 14.389 *26181.89382 6.303 1.437001 95.10 0.53364 27 −418.50132 0.179 28 620.243271.875 1.846660 23.78 0.62054 29 276.42951 8.433 1.437001 95.10 0.5336430 −118.94996 DD [30]

TABLE 1B Example 1: Lens Data (n, ν at d Line) 31 (stop) ∞ 4.338 32−472.78842 0.875 1.595220 67.73 0.54426 33 37.79609 0.120 34 37.072473.277 1.841390 24.56 0.61274 35 69.41856 4.015 36 −82.56395 0.8751.567322 42.82 0.57309 37 905.88105 7.500 38 1284.12207 2.573 1.80400046.53 0.55775 39 −109.09985 2.000 1.805181 25.42 0.61616 40 −9005.242762.481 41 −95.47382 6.235 1.749505 35.33 0.58189 42 −25.96179 0.8851.717004 47.93 0.56062 43 40.35994 15.010 1.518229 58.90 0.54567 44−82.26735 0.730 45 51.46806 3.925 1.846660 23.78 0.62054 46 69.3255316.419 47 562.41538 19.985 1.568832 56.36 0.54890 48 −92.64291 1.190 4988.31713 11.717 1.568832 56.36 0.54890 50 −56.75558 0.875 1.910823 35.250.58224 51 101.81604 0.976 52 91.40555 5.878 1.438750 94.66 0.53402 53−54.68374 0.969 54 152.37116 5.561 1.672700 32.10 0.59891 55 −44.689800.875 1.903658 31.31 0.59481 56 1213.00724 0.250 57 ∞ 1.000 1.51633064.14 0.53531 58 ∞ 0.000 59 ∞ 63.100 1.608631 46.60 0.56787 60 ∞ 8.5001.516330 64.06 0.53479 61 ∞ 31.128

TABLE 2 Example 1: Specifications (at d line) Wide Angle EndIntermediate Telephoto End Zoom 1.0 17.3 44.1 Magnification f 15.545269.191 685.527 FNo. 2.65 2.65 4.08 2ω [°] 65.2 4.0 1.6

TABLE 3 Example 1: Variable Surface Distance Wide Angle End IntermediateTelephoto End DD [10] 3.654 165.197 180.163 DD [20] 291.030 56.768 2.597DD [22] 2.632 12.104 4.896 DD [30] 3.068 66.315 112.728

TABLE 4 Example 1: Aspheric coefficients Surface Number 11 22 26 KA6.1978006E+00 9.9811835E−01 8.2319259E−01 A4 −1.4915236E−075.2907942E−08 −4.0509620E−07 A6 6.4827892E−11 −1.2354133E−11−2.9427118E−11 A8 −1.4741822E−13 4.2784259E−14 7.2110843E−14 A10−1.2435995E−15 2.6139930E−16 5.3167732E−17 A12 9.0133614E−18−1.0584003E−18 −3.8116634E−19 A14 −2.4647889E−20 1.7619520E−215.5059948E−22 A16 3.3970964E−23 −1.5486781E−24 −3.3979539E−25 A18−2.3532161E−26 7.0338723E−28 7.5180737E−29 A20 6.5242517E−30−1.2968942E−31 2.3751904E−33

FIG. 6 shows aberration diagrams in a state where an object at infinityis brought into focus through the zoom lens of Example 1. In FIG. 6,from the left in an upper row, spherical aberration, astigmatism,distortion, and lateral chromatic aberration (chromatic aberration ofmagnification) at a wide angle end are shown, from the left in a middlerow, spherical aberration, astigmatism, distortion, and lateralchromatic aberration (chromatic aberration of magnification) at anintermediate position are shown, and from the left in a lower row,spherical aberration, astigmatism, distortion, and lateral chromaticaberration (chromatic aberration of magnification) at the telephoto endare shown.

In the spherical aberration diagram, aberrations at the d line (awavelength of 587.56 nm), the C line (a wavelength of 656.27 nm), andthe F line (a wavelength of 486.13 nm) are respectively indicated by thesolid line, the long dashed line, and the short dashed line. In theastigmatism diagram, aberration in the sagittal direction at the d lineis indicated by the solid line, and aberration in the tangentialdirection at the d line is indicated by the short dashed line. In thedistortion diagram, aberration at the d line is indicated by the solidline. In the lateral chromatic aberration, aberrations at the C line andthe F line are respectively indicated by the long dashed line and theshort dashed line. In the spherical aberration diagram, FNo. indicatesan F number. In the other aberration diagrams, w indicates a half angleof view.

In the description of Example 1, reference signs, meanings, anddescription methods of the respective data pieces are the same as thosein the Examples 2 to 5 described below unless otherwise noted.Therefore, in the following description, repeated description will beomitted.

Example 2

The composition of a zoom lens of Example 2 is shown in FIG. 2. Thenumber of lenses of the zoom lens of Example 2 is the same as that ofExample 1. For the zoom lens of Example 2, Table 5A and Table 5B showbasic lens data, Table 6 shows data on specifications, Table 7 showsdata on variable surface distance, Table 8 shows data on asphericcoefficients, and FIG. 7 shows respective aberration diagrams.

TABLE 5A Example 2: Lens Data (n, ν at d Line) Surface Surface NumberCurvature Radius Distance n ν θgF 1 1010.82919 4.400 1.834000 37.210.58082 2 314.18551 3.893 3 312.44099 23.165 1.433871 95.18 0.53733 4−709.00335 23.401 5 298.42207 14.713 1.433871 95.18 0.53733 6 ∞ 0.120 7496.60605 12.500 1.433871 95.18 0.53733 8 ∞ 2.848 9 173.16371 11.4801.438750 94.94 0.53433 10 323.14342 DD [10] *11 3780647.12969 2.4172.000694 25.46 0.61364 12 72.16280 6.691 13 −222.49576 4.165 1.88299740.76 0.56679 14 103.81228 8.626 15 −90.28364 2.033 1.733997 51.470.54874 16 126.97156 3.091 1.892860 20.36 0.63944 17 544.32352 0.182 18221.85553 10.140 1.805181 25.42 0.61616 19 −50.66805 1.610 1.80400046.53 0.55775 20 −192.25619 DD [20] 21 215.06832 7.042 1.437001 95.100.53364 *22 −222.68472 DD [22] 23 115.43659 7.336 1.437001 95.10 0.5336424 −811.68645 1.885 1.592701 35.31 0.59336 25 513.39583 13.736 *26184.14430 7.001 1.437001 95.10 0.53364 27 −291.51132 0.121 28 393.494641.875 1.846660 23.78 0.62054 29 157.82538 9.209 1.437001 95.10 0.5336430 −141.70374 DD [30]

TABLE 5B Example 2: Lens Data (n, ν at d Line) 31 (stop) ∞ 5.213 32−144.91615 2.094 1.618000 63.33 0.54414 33 43.22496 0.137 34 40.388763.771 1.805181 25.42 0.61616 35 85.11634 2.602 36 −142.15566 0.8751.550323 75.50 0.54001 37 217.03316 7.689 38 −74.23921 7.173 1.81951045.69 0.55921 39 −26.00835 2.881 1.740465 52.64 0.54778 40 37.726559.014 1.537492 48.80 0.56297 41 −71.54594 0.123 42 −388.06439 1.7641.846660 23.78 0.62054 43 280.58003 5.625 1.851500 40.78 0.56958 44−172.29265 0.120 45 44.47728 2.587 1.560497 44.65 0.57051 46 58.7791413.825 47 183.85643 30.156 1.487490 70.24 0.53007 48 −78.39629 0.711 4961.49689 5.735 1.560721 52.12 0.55549 50 −84.77847 0.970 1.815520 46.430.55773 51 42.88562 1.000 52 45.65338 7.514 1.438750 94.66 0.53402 53−51.60602 0.120 54 −68.39834 2.473 1.559088 43.92 0.57205 55 −43.089935.000 1.903658 31.31 0.59481 56 −75.74559 0.250 57 ∞ 1.000 1.51633064.14 0.53531 58 ∞ 0.000 59 ∞ 63.100 1.608631 46.60 0.56787 60 ∞ 8.5001.516330 64.06 0.53479 61 ∞ 31.220

TABLE 6 Example 2: Specifications (at d line) Wide Angle EndIntermediate Telephoto End Zoom 1.0 18.6 44.1 Magnification f 15.543289.621 685.467 FNo. 2.65 2.65 4.08 2ω [°] 65.0 3.6 1.6

TABLE 7 Example 2: Variable Surface Distance Wide Angle End IntermediateTelephoto End DD [10] 4.093 171.527 184.962 DD [20] 288.050 50.480 2.645DD [22] 2.748 10.919 2.644 DD [30] 3.175 65.139 107.814

TABLE 8 Example 2: Aspheric coefficients Surface Number 11 22 26 KA6.1978006E+00 9.9811835E−01 8.2319259E−01 A4 −5.6179641E−083.8716579E−08 −4.0137341E−07 A6 2.1256666E−10 9.6700213E−11−2.6592637E−11 A8 −6.7224391E−13 −3.4721244E−13 2.5511860E−13 A10−5.2017806E−16 1.0051913E−15 −1.0048594E−15 A12 9.8067854E−18−1.9946647E−18 2.2076966E−18 A14 −2.9533599E−20 2.5896349E−21−2.8835336E−21 A16 4.2217045E−23 −2.0299096E−24 2.2521165E−24 A18−3.0055552E−26 8.5805728E−28 −9.7464057E−28 A20 8.5743244E−30−1.4884778E−31 1.7972641E−31

Example 3

The composition of a zoom lens of Example 3 is shown in FIG. 3. The zoomlens of Example 3 is composed of, in order from the object side to theimage side along the optical axis Z, a first lens group G1 consisting offive lenses L1 a to L1 e, a second lens group G2 consisting of sixlenses L2 a to L2 f, a third lens group G3 consisting of only one lensL3 a, a fourth lens group G4 consisting of five lenses L4 a to L4 e, anda fifth lens group G5 consisting of fifteen lenses L5 a to L5 o.

The fifth lens group G5 is composed of, in order from the object side tothe image side along the optical axis Z, a fifth A lens group G5Aconsisting of three lenses L5 a to L5 c, a fifth B1N lens group G5B1Nconsisting of five lenses L5 d to L5 h, and a fifth B2 lens group G5B2consisting of seven lenses L5 i to L5 o.

For the zoom lens of Example 3, Table 9A and Table 9B show basic lensdata, Table 10 shows data on specifications, Table 11 shows data onvariable surface distance, Table 12 shows data on aspheric coefficients,and FIG. 8 shows respective aberration diagrams.

TABLE 9A Example 3: Lens Data (n, ν at d Line) Surface Curvature SurfaceNumber Radius Distance n ν θgF 1 949.72996 4.400 1.834000 37.16 0.577592 303.16102 2.500 3 364.21944 20.236 1.433871 95.18 0.53733 4 −759.9444030.000 5 240.02194 17.875 1.433871 95.18 0.53733 6 ∞ 0.120 7 394.4993112.500 1.433871 95.18 0.53733 8 ∞ 2.833 9 186.76251 10.000 1.43875094.94 0.53433 10 322.84695 DD[10] *11 4128.04047 2.000 2.000694 25.460.61364 12 69.79436 7.728 13 −126.31513 1.600 1.910823 35.25 0.58224 14111.08243 8.406 15 −106.42747 1.610 1.752017 52.80 0.54707 16 224.362303.349 1.892860 20.36 0.63944 17 −345.87494 1.704 18 291.27970 9.2091.841390 24.56 0.61274 19 −54.73334 1.610 1.816000 46.62 0.55682 20−449.77604 DD[20] 21 254.32836 7.188 1.496999 81.54 0.53748 *22−197.52686 DD[22] 23 137.20244 9.058 1.437001 95.10 0.53364 24−194.44366 2.000 1.749642 27.52 0.61062 25 −391.82751 18.307 *26179.04081 8.299 1.437001 95.10 0.53364 27 −202.16909 0.123 28 306.941852.000 1.800000 29.84 0.60178 29 112.00622 8.010 1.437001 95.10 0.5336430 −371.83757 DD[30]

TABLE 9B Example 3: Lens Data (n, ν at d Line) 31(stop) ∞ 5.648 32−98.79990 1.500 1.493152 81.05 0.53644 33 38.94729 0.120 34 35.603333.040 1.805181 25.42 0.61616 35 56.14421 3.335 36 −169.56158 1.5001.595220 67.73 0.54426 37 200.65450 8.346 38 −87.95564 2.010 1.81600046.62 0.55682 39 83.42062 4.493 1.841390 24.56 0.61274 40 −88.051921.254 41 −118.28690 2.000 1.834807 42.72 0.56486 42 28.09269 7.0931.777833 50.22 0.55078 43 157.67171 0.120 44 45.65290 13.716 1.69693556.65 0.54335 45 −405.18024 11.500 46 401.31152 5.095 1.487490 70.240.53007 47 −48.07895 3.355 48 −40.14819 1.600 1.910823 35.25 0.58224 49135.05535 4.121 1.496999 81.54 0.53748 50 −90.11275 3.606 51 −222.692342.892 1.487490 70.24 0.53007 52 −68.26309 8.899 53 182.07461 9.3811.487490 70.24 0.53007 54 −32.09939 4.093 1.910823 35.25 0.58224 55−75.85874 8.238 56 177.87033 4.107 1.910823 35.25 0.58224 57 −158.531450.250 58 ∞ 1.000 1.516330 64.14 0.53531 59 ∞ 0.000 60 ∞ 63.100 1.60863146.60 0.56787 61 ∞ 8.500 1.516330 64.06 0.53479 62 ∞ 29.465

TABLE 10 Example 3: Specifications (at d line) Wide Angle EndIntermediate Telephoto End Zoom 1.0 18.2 44.1 Magnification f 15.549282.710 685.712 FNo. 2.65 2.65 4.09 2ω[°] 65.2 3.8 1.6

TABLE 11 Example 3: Variable Surface Distance Wide Angle EndIntermediate Telephoto End DD[10] 3.279 166.946 180.801 DD[20] 278.93152.489 2.964 DD[22] 6.195 8.513 2.972 DD[30] 3.018 63.476 104.686

TABLE 12 Example 3: Aspheric coefficients Surface Number 11 22 26 KA8.0000977E−01 1.0413527E+00  7.9999990E−01 A4 5.7832161E−085.5220614E−08 −2.6916365E−07 A6 3.9726388E−10 3.5892239E−11−2.7313862E−11 A8 −3.4072731E−12  1.0853459E−13  2.7559820E−13 A101.9169802E−14 −8.1958665E−16  −1.1625859E−15 A12 −6.8473733E−17 2.0473886E−18  2.5103532E−18 A14 1.5307151E−19 −2.7160543E−21 −3.0981394E−21 A16 −2.0605410E−22  2.0381564E−24  2.2052836E−24 A181.5159902E−25 −8.1353541E−28  −8.3752246E−28 A20 −4.6615381E−29 1.3360156E−31  1.3020337E−31

Example 4

The composition of a zoom lens of Example 4 is shown in FIG. 4. Thenumber of lenses of the zoom lens of Example 4 is the same as that ofExample 3. For the zoom lens of Example 4, Table 13A and Table 13B showbasic lens data, Table 14 shows data on specifications, Table 15 showsdata on variable surface distance, Table 16 shows data on asphericcoefficients, and FIG. 9 shows respective aberration diagrams.

TABLE 13A Example 4: Lens Data (n, ν at d Line) Surface CurvatureSurface Number Radius Distance n ν θgF 1 1035.60297 4.400 1.834000 37.160.57759 2 310.41806 3.430 3 347.25888 21.723 1.433871 95.18 0.53733 4−897.49740 30.000 5 263.47856 16.988 1.433871 95.18 0.53733 6 ∞ 0.825 7396.51014 12.499 1.433871 95.18 0.53733 8 ∞ 2.989 9 186.99784 11.4701.438750 94.94 0.53433 10 381.97366 DD[10] *11 2347.18408 2.000 2.00069425.46 0.61364 12 65.61557 8.049 13 −153.32349 1.600 1.910823 35.250.58224 14 101.36358 8.073 15 −91.11912 1.610 1.678075 57.60 0.54293 16202.98385 3.072 1.892860 20.36 0.63944 17 −559.59629 1.167 18 249.869539.278 1.841390 24.56 0.61274 19 −53.64599 1.610 1.816000 46.62 0.5568220 −365.67490 DD[20] 21 251.49194 7.197 1.496999 81.54 0.53748 *22−185.02487 DD[22] 23 191.57262 11.105 1.437001 95.10 0.53364 24−91.25954 2.010 1.617722 49.81 0.56035 25 −273.15168 11.154 *26168.82888 9.122 1.437001 95.10 0.53364 27 −181.46264 1.108 28 413.824932.000 1.800000 29.84 0.60178 29 119.17296 9.008 1.437001 95.10 0.5336430 −207.11347 DD[30]

TABLE 13B Example 4: Lens Data (n, ν at d Line) 31(stop) ∞ 5.482 32−130.05436 1.500 1.514267 64.78 0.53485 33 68.56986 0.120 34 38.502271.942 1.805181 25.42 0.61616 35 45.50572 5.101 36 −88.81994 1.5001.595220 67.73 0.54426 37 712.14985 8.452 38 −135.88591 2.010 1.81600046.62 0.55682 39 77.53266 5.174 1.841390 24.56 0.61274 40 −92.140781.254 41 −238.82877 2.000 1.834807 42.72 0.56486 42 23.86824 8.6951.827400 45.26 0.55988 43 83.88639 0.120 44 45.12790 11.008 1.68169743.42 0.56889 45 749.03162 12.173 46 −2225.72565 4.816 1.487490 70.240.53007 47 −48.82716 3.127 48 −42.25001 1.600 1.910823 35.25 0.58224 49272.28529 7.579 1.496999 81.54 0.53748 50 −86.71221 2.789 51 −173.991044.002 1.487490 70.24 0.53007 52 −70.84685 8.830 53 194.42138 10.4211.487490 70.24 0.53007 54 −33.80012 6.686 1.910823 35.25 0.58224 55−77.69021 0.250 56 122.77040 4.974 1.772499 49.60 0.55212 57 −190.842250.250 58 ∞ 1.000 1.516330 64.14 0.53531 59 ∞ 0.000 60 ∞ 63.100 1.60863146.60 0.56787 61 ∞ 8.500 1.516330 64.06 0.53479 62 ∞ 28.926

TABLE 14 Example 4: Specifications (at d line) Wide Angle EndIntermediate Telephoto End Zoom 1.0 18.2 44.1 Magnification f 15.554282.795 685.918 FNo. 2.65 2.65 4.09 2ω[°] 65.2 3.8 1.6

TABLE 15 Example 4: Variable Surface Distance Wide Angle EndIntermediate Telephoto End DD[10] 3.501 168.007 181.454 DD[20] 273.86551.660 2.930 DD[22] 11.765 9.610 2.952 DD[30] 4.526 64.381 106.323

TABLE 16 Example 4: Aspheric coefficients Surface Number 11 22 26 KA 8.0000977E−01 1.0413527E+00  7.9999990E−01 A4 −1.5016405E−081.1847184E−07 −1.7942489E−07 A6  2.4538441E−10 −2.8644731E−10 −3.0207971E−10 A8 −2.2358870E−12 1.2555850E−12  1.2481943E−12 A10 1.3916886E−14 −3.2018067E−15  −3.0700747E−15 A12 −5.3997334E−175.0250106E−18  4.7031538E−18 A14  1.2974425E−19 −4.9271067E−21 −4.5501338E−21 A16 −1.8608850E−22 2.9359805E−24  2.7087648E−24 A18 1.4461525E−25 −9.6683971E−28  −9.0598276E−28 A20 −4.6615381E−291.3360156E−31  1.3020337E−31

Example 5

The composition of a zoom lens of Example 5 is shown in FIG. 5. The zoomlens of Example 5 is composed of, in order from the object side to theimage side along the optical axis Z, a first lens group G1 consisting often lenses L1 a to L1 j, a second lens group G2 consisting of six lensesL2 a to L2 f, a third lens group G3 consisting of only one lens L3 a, afourth lens group G4 consisting of five lenses L4 a to L4 e, and a fifthlens group G5 consisting of sixteen lenses L5 a to L5 p.

The fifth lens group G5 is composed of, in order from the object side tothe image side along the optical axis Z, a fifth A lens group GSAconsisting of three lenses L5 a to L5 c, a fifth B1N lens group G5B1Nconsisting of seven lenses L5 d to L5 j, and a fifth B2 lens group G5B2consisting of six lenses L5 k to L5 p.

For the zoom lens of Example 5, Table 17A and Table 17B show basic lensdata, Table 18 shows data on specifications, Table 19 shows data onvariable surface distance, Table 20 shows data on aspheric coefficients,and FIG. 10 shows respective aberration diagrams.

TABLE 17A Example 5: Lens Data (n, ν at d Line) Surface CurvatureSurface Number Radius Distance n ν θgF 1 −7632.65049 1.734061 54.590.54448 2 216.50596 3 217.01479 17.279 1.738000 32.33 0.59005 4596.20637 18.047 5 −497.65610 5.500 1.705814 56.21 0.54354 6 1690.118677.595 7 −2248.25686 5.500 1.846660 23.78 0.62054 8 827.81885 20.1931.438750 94.94 0.53433 9 −363.29264 0.120 10 882.94733 14.293 1.43387195.18 0.53733 11 −602.87856 33.252 12 284.25359 5.500 1.743877 31.680.59809 13 198.62755 28.362 1.438750 94.94 0.53433 14 −773.18353 0.12015 284.26163 15.571 1.438750 94.94 0.53433 16 8727.65511 0.120 17196.91473 10.617 1.810212 43.83 0.56359 18 347.46156 DD[18] *19336.38774 2.500 1.910823 35.25 0.58224 20 56.65520 16.121 21 −131.421892.500 1.999792 15.01 0.67764 22 −91.51123 13.530 23 −46.42391 2.0101.696551 55.58 0.54458 24 188.22001 5.010 1.805181 25.42 0.61616 25−739.49066 3.399 26 199.02391 10.053 1.672700 32.10 0.59891 27 −44.535082.500 1.834807 42.72 0.56486 28 −848.41426 DD[28] *29 306.35270 5.5961.502626 72.79 0.53331 30 −2283.72924 DD[30] 31 100.86622 13.8111.438750 94.94 0.53433 32 −173.98797 2.500 1.800000 29.84 0.60178 33−745.50964 0.120 34 154.83825 2.800 1.805181 25.42 0.61616 35 117.2638110.615 1.437001 95.10 0.53364 36 −244.62079 0.120 37 256.92738 3.4421.437001 95.10 0.53364 *38 −586.42491 DD[38]

TABLE 17B Example 5: Lens Data (n, ν at d Line) 39(stop) ∞ 3.014 40−160.45388 1.500 1.772499 49.60 0.55212 41 86.02720 0.120 42 57.083524.249 1.805181 25.42 0.61616 43 279.92424 4.603 44 −112.84794 1.5001.487490 70.24 0.53007 45 95.39934 9.247 46 −43.24629 2.020 1.43000068.12 0.52392 47 130.91224 3.268 1.674046 57.80 0.54284 48 −151.778861.632 49 −281.61469 2.669 1.910823 35.25 0.58224 50 139.78228 6.2751.778333 28.83 0.60565 51 −64.93369 3.762 52 43.50720 5.410 1.76051541.11 0.57147 53 608.04908 2.286 1.851104 25.76 0.61491 54 75.5611413.947 55 −474.98888 2.002 1.950738 18.84 0.65134 56 73.99916 8.737 57−717.29440 2.000 1.618743 36.13 0.58837 58 −114.06530 0.405 59 93.605314.221 1.770309 50.18 0.55113 60 28.47520 7.631 1.453089 87.00 0.53241 61−51.46794 10.711 62 −31.95815 2.023 1.775012 49.43 0.55239 63 43.725285.377 1.590382 39.97 0.57912 64 −55.17635 2.986 65 101.76701 9.8871.509762 78.35 0.53737 66 −37.99352 16.824 67 ∞ 63.100 1.608631 46.600.56787 68 ∞ 8.500 1.516329 64.05 0.53463 69 ∞ 13.468

TABLE 18 Example 5: Specifications (at d line) Wide Angle EndIntermediate Telephoto End Zoom 1.0 14.7 39.2 Magnification f 15.155222.641 594.059 FNo. 2.85 2.85 4.11 2ω[°] 66.6 4.8 1.8

TABLE 19 Example 5: Variable Surface Distance Wide Angle EndIntermediate Telephoto End DD[18] 1.904 156.293 173.925 DD[28] 272.12766.530 2.393 DD[30] 12.563 2.949 7.930 DD[38] 3.977 64.798 106.321

TABLE 20 Example 5: Aspheric coefficients Surface Number 19 29 38 KA1.0000000E+00 1.0000000E+00 1.0000000E+00 A4 6.3468216E−07 6.0423948E−071.0970360E−06 A6 −2.2291834E−11  −5.4811252E−11  −2.3319145E−11  A84.9229278E−14 3.0931766E−13 2.6910181E−13 A10 −6.0647917E−17 −8.6610272E−16  −7.1542560E−16  A12 9.3497722E−20 1.5050570E−181.3205997E−18 A14 −5.6908835E−23  −1.6540543E−21  −1.5410539E−21  A161.6854224E−26 1.1051942E−24 1.0939127E−24 A18 −1.0410250E−29 −4.0835220E−28  −4.2800137E−28  A20 4.4489402E−33 6.3854275E−327.0559895E−32

Table 21 shows values corresponding to Conditional Expressions (1) to(9) of the zoom lenses of Examples 1 to 5. The values shown in Table 21are based on the d line.

TABLE 21 Expression Conditional Number Expression Example 1 Example 2Example 3 Example 4 Example 5 (1) 1/β5A −0.144 −0.114 −0.094 −0.096−0.160 (2) (1 − β5A)*β5B −1.164 −1.195 −1.185 −1.191 −1.181 (3) 1/β50.983 0.932 0.923 0.921 0.982 (4) (1/β5A)*β5B/β5 −1.144 −1.114 −1.094−1.096 −1.159 (5) f5A/f5 −0.614 −0.599 −0.892 −0.899 −0.756 (6) f5A/f5B−0.895 −0.864 −0.840 −0.834 −0.861 (7) β5B2 −0.006 0.068 0.244 0.225−0.049 (8) f5B2/f5B1N 0.140 0.210 0.390 0.352 0.121 (9) f5A/f5B1N −0.104−0.141 −0.277 −0.268 −0.127

From the above data, it can be seen that all the zoom lenses of Examples1 to 5 are high image quality and high-magnification zoom lenses inwhich fluctuation in aberration during the anti-shake operation issuppressed.

Next, an imaging apparatus according to an embodiment of the presentinvention will be described. FIG. 11 is a schematic configurationdiagram of an imaging apparatus 10 using the zoom lens 1 according tothe above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention as an example ofan imaging apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention. Examplesof the imaging apparatus 10 include a broadcasting camera, a movieimaging camera, a digital camera, a video camera, a surveillance camera,and the like.

The imaging apparatus 10 comprises a zoom lens 1, an optical member 2which is disposed on the image side of the zoom lens 1, and an imagingelement 3 which is disposed on the image side of the optical member 2.The optical member 2 assumes a filter and/or a prism. In FIG. 11, thefirst lens group G1, the second lens group G2, the third lens group G3,the fourth lens group G4, the fifth lens group G5, the fifth A lensgroup GSA, the fifth B1N lens group G5B1N, the fifth B1E lens groupG5B1E and the fifth B2 lens group G5B2 included in the zoom lens 1 areschematically shown, and the aperture stop St is not shown.

The imaging element 3 converts an optical image formed by the zoom lens1 into an electric signal, for example, using a charge coupled device(CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS). The imagingelement 3 is disposed such that the imaging surface thereof is coplanarwith the image plane of the zoom lens 1. It should be noted that FIG. 9shows only one imaging element 3, but the imaging apparatus of thepresent invention is not limited to this, and may be a so-calledthree-plate imaging apparatus having three imaging elements.

The imaging apparatus 10 also comprises a signal processing section 4which performs calculation processing on an output signal from theimaging element 3, a zoom controller 5 which controls zooming of thezoom lens 1, and a focus controller 6 which controls focusing of thezoom lens 1. The fifth B1N lens group G5B1N is replaced by the fifth B1Elens group G5B1E which is the extender lens by the zoom controller 5.

The present invention has been hitherto described through embodimentsand examples, but the present invention is not limited to theabove-mentioned embodiments and examples, and may be modified intovarious forms. For example, values such as the number of lenses of eachlens group, the curvature radius, the surface distance, the refractiveindex, the Abbe number, the partial dispersion ratio, and the asphericcoefficient of each lens are not limited to the values shown in thenumerical examples, and different values may be used therefor.

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-   -   1: zoom lens    -   2: optical member    -   3: imaging element    -   4: signal processing section    -   5: zoom controller    -   6: focus controller    -   10: imaging apparatus    -   G1: first lens group    -   G2: second lens group    -   G3: third lens group    -   G4: fourth lens group    -   G5: fifth lens group    -   G5A: fifth A lens group    -   G5B: fifth B lens group    -   G5B1N: fifth B1N lens group    -   G5B1E: fifth B1E lens group    -   G5B2: fifth B2 lens group    -   L1 a to L5 p: lens    -   PP: optical member    -   Sim: image plane    -   St: aperture stop    -   Wa: on-axis rays    -   Wb: rays with the maximum angle of view    -   Z: optical axis

What is claimed is:
 1. A zoom lens consisting of, in order from anobject side: a first lens group having a positive refractive power; asecond lens group having a negative refractive power; a third lens grouphaving a positive refractive power; a fourth lens group having apositive refractive power; and a fifth lens group having a positiverefractive power, wherein, during zooming, the first lens group and thefifth lens group are fixed with respect to an image plane, and thesecond lens group, the third lens group, and the fourth lens group movewith mutual intervals therebetween being changed, wherein, duringzooming from a wide angle end to a telephoto end, the fourth lens groupmoves from an image side to the object side, and the second lens groupand a composite group consisting of the third lens group and the fourthlens group pass through points where respective lateral magnificationsare −1 at the same time, wherein the fifth lens group consists of, inorder from the object side, a fifth A lens group having a negativerefractive power and moving in a direction having a componentperpendicular to an optical axis during anti-shake operation to performimage shake correction, and a fifth B lens group having a positiverefractive power and being fixed during the anti-shake operation, andwherein the lateral magnification of the fifth A lens group is negative.2. The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein assuming that the lateralmagnification of the fifth A lens group is β5A, Conditional Expression(1) is satisfied;−0.3<1/β5A<0  (1).
 3. The zoom lens according to claim 1, whereinassuming that the lateral magnification of the fifth A lens group is β5Aand the lateral magnification of the fifth B lens group is β5B,Conditional Expression (2) is satisfied;−1.3<(1−β5A)×β5B<−1  (2).
 4. The zoom lens according to claim 1, whereinassuming that the lateral magnification of the fifth lens group is β5,Conditional Expression (3) is satisfied;0.9<1/β5<1.1  (3).
 5. The zoom lens according to claim 1, whereinassuming that the lateral magnification of the fifth A lens group isβ5A, the lateral magnification of the fifth B lens group is β5B, and thelateral magnification of the fifth lens group is β5, ConditionalExpression (4) is satisfied;−1.4<(1−β5A)×β5B/β5<−1  (4).
 6. The zoom lens according to claim 1,wherein assuming that a focal length of the fifth A lens group is f5Aand a focal length of the fifth lens group is f5, Conditional Expression(5) is satisfied;−1.2<f5A/f5<−0.5  (5).
 7. The zoom lens according to claim 1, whereinassuming that a focal length of the fifth A lens group is f5A and afocal length of the fifth B lens group is f5B, Conditional Expression(6) is satisfied;−1<f5A/f5B<−0.6  (6).
 8. The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein thefifth A lens group consists of two negative lenses and one positivelens.
 9. The zoom lens according to claim 1, wherein the fifth B lensgroup consists of, in order from the object side, a fifth B1N lens grouphaving a positive refractive power and a fifth B2 lens group having apositive refractive power, the fifth MN lens group is replaceable with afifth B1E lens group that enlarges imaging magnification, a positionwhere the fifth B1N lens group and the fifth B2 lens group are dividedis a place in which an air gap on an optical axis is the largest in astate where, assuming that a lateral magnification of the fifth B2 lensgroup is β5B2, Conditional Expression (7) is satisfied−1<β5B2<1  (7), and assuming that a focal length of the fifth B2 lensgroup is f5B2 and a focal length of the fifth B1N lens group is f5B1N,Conditional Expression (8) is satisfiedf5B2/f5B1N<0.5  (8).
 10. The zoom lens according to claim 9, wherein,assuming that a focal length of the fifth A lens group is f5A and afocal length of the fifth B1N lens group is f5B1N, ConditionalExpression (9) is satisfied;−0.5<f5A/f5B1N  (9).
 11. The zoom lens according to claim 9, wherein thefifth B1N lens group comprises, in order from the object side, at leasttwo continuous cemented lenses and a positive lens of which a surface onthe object side is convex.
 12. The zoom lens according to claim 2,wherein Conditional Expression (1−1) is satisfied;−0.2<1/β5A<0  (1-1).
 13. The zoom lens according to claim 3, whereinConditional Expression (2-1) is satisfied;−1.2<(1−β5A)×β5B<−1.1  (2-1).
 14. The zoom lens according to claim 4,wherein Conditional Expression (3-1) is satisfied;0.91<1/β5<1  (3-1).
 15. The zoom lens according to claim 5, whereinConditional Expression (4-1) is satisfied;−1.3<(1−β5A)×β5B/β5<−1  (4-1).
 16. The zoom lens according to claim 6,wherein Conditional Expression (5-1) is satisfied;−1.1<f5A/f5<−0.5  (5-1).
 17. The zoom lens according to claim 7, whereinConditional Expression (6-1) is satisfied;−0.9<f5A/f5B<−0.7  (6-1).
 18. The zoom lens according to claim 9,wherein Conditional Expression (8-1) is satisfied;0.1<f5B2/f5B1N<0.4  (8-1).
 19. The zoom lens according to claim 10,wherein Conditional Expression (9-1) is satisfied;−0.4<f5A/f5B1N<−0.1  (9-1).
 20. An imaging apparatus comprising the zoomlens according to claim 1.